The book is a historical novel about Jack the Ripper. The book takes place in 1888 and is set in London, Liverpool, and Leeds. The main character is based on James Maybrick, a Jack the Ripper suspect, who lived in Liverpool and was a cotton merchant.

The book is a historical novel about Jack the Ripper. The book takes place in 1888 and is set in London, Liverpool, and Leeds. The main character is based on James Maybrick, a Jack the Ripper suspect, who lived in Liverpool and was a cotton merchant.

After extensive research, the author presents some of the frequently conflicting findings of investigators and government committees over the decades along with many of the minute details associated with the case. In all, Underwood has constructed a highly readable and fact-filled compendium that should prove very useful to students of the tragedy. The US Review of Books Rendezvous with Death: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy presents the facts surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and a detailed explanation of the shooting as it occurred according to the...

After extensive research, the author presents some of the frequently conflicting findings of investigators and government committees over the decades along with many of the minute details associated with the case. In all, Underwood has constructed a highly readable and fact-filled compendium that should prove very useful to students of the tragedy. The US Review of Books Rendezvous with Death: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy presents the facts surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and a detailed explanation of the shooting as it occurred according to the...